The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-09-24
Che 9aiIg 9Hlletin,
SATURDAY. SEPT. "a, 1887.
ANA PARIS LETTER.
PAKIs, Angust I'm

PARIS, August oath.
The most happy man in France is
perhaps NJ. eros, president OF the
independent repubhc OF Caunaui
This realm is kind OF waste corner
of South America, between French
Guiana and Brazil. Neither Saul
nor Portuguese being able to mark
the frontier line Of ownership-they
ought 10 leave the matter To the
Pope's decision just as that three
haired hereto Bismarck submits bis
Gordian knots-M. eros has stepped
in and taken possession Of the terri
tory. He is gentleman in The
book trade; he intends to retire
from the business as he has had
call from his loving subjects TO come
in their midst, and let all concerned
see and know one another. Each
packet that arrives from Europe,
the Counanians surveyed it with
fotilla, demanding if their presi-
dent be on the passengers list.
NJ. Counani is simply preparing
to leave France; he has brought out
an official organ of the republic,
and founded an "order," consisting
of q star, without any garter. He
resides in q small one-storied cot
tage at Vanves, outside Paris, pend
ing that the government house be
erected in his capital. He is as
simple as Spartan ruler; he has q
wife, and two lads; the presidents
lady opens the door for visitors,
cooks and keeps house. Their civil
list, like their republics budget, is
very modest, but they are rich since
they are content to do without
riches. The president is a vegeta-
rian, and swears that pipe water is
the natural beverage of man: a
morcel of bread, a plate of plums
and pitcher of water, such is their
typical menu.
M. Gros is engaged draughting
constitution, where the rights Of
women will be equal to those Of
man, even in the paying of taxes.
As he is an old socialist be will
have liberty for all. The land is to
be held in common in q word, all
property is to be owned collectively
he will be responsible for order like
Napoleon III; each townland is to
be governed by a chief, who will
administer justice under banyan
trees, as st. Louis under the oaks
of Vincennes. The suffrage vote
will be universal. Emigrants and
the members of oppressed nationa-
lities are affectionately invited to
come to that happy land, though
far, far away! President eros tells
in stage whisper, that perfide
albion has tempted him with a mess
of potage,. offered him millions If
he would sell his little deeds TO her,
but he is as resolute as a martyr to
keep this pearl of the Amazon for
la belle France.
There seems to be a chance that
NJ. Rouvler will remain sufficiently
long in office to enable him to
transact the business of the country
and effect the carrying Of several
crying remedial measures. He is
fastening his grip more firmly on
the peasantry, and they are the
class who have the last word at the
polls: who demand reduced taxa
ton, peace and neither empirical
politics nor vapory programmes.
Nj. Rouvier has had the hardihood
TO assert a free breakfast table and
a reduced land tax, were more
pressing measures than separation
between church and state. He
wants all Frenchmen to aid him in
this work, not even excepting the
monarchists and extremists-the
welfare of France not being mono
poly, like virtue of any party. This
does not satisfy the irreconcilables;
they reproach the ministry with re-
lying on the monarchists for their
votes to remain in office, while they
themselves accept the same pha-
lanx aid to eject all ministers.
Better, says Sancho Panza, spars
row in the hand, than flying away
crane. Taxpayers want bread and
cheese, not academic speeches; they
understand the practical socialism
which permits of their enjoying the
fruit of their labor, not the revolu-
tionary socialism which prigs and
envenoms. The political idealists
of France ought not to forget, that
while Hercules bludgeoned lions, he
scavengered Augean stables-an all
round man.
Many in France commence to
think, Russia is off with her new
love-themselves, and on with the
old-Bismarck. New projects are
talked of, where the Gar is to have
his way in the East, and Germany
in the northwest of Europe, while
England is to be kept quiet by being
guaranteed Egypt. The announce
ment in the House of Commons,
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